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New guy here!
Post 17 Aug 2022, 11:49 • #1 
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Joined: 08/11/22
Posts: 3
Hi everyone! I finally joined up, but have been a visitor for a long while, mostly doing research and learning. I've been fishing glass much more lately, but still dig into the other rods on occasion. My quiver is small but growing, and I just added a Steffen Bros 8' 3/4 wt and Echo River Glass 905 to the collection. Old and new! My avatar is the Steffen with the first trout I caught in the mountains of Colorado. Love that rod, and the fact that it's an original Steffen. The Echo is very nice too, though the reel seat is a little underwhelming.

My interest in glass is really much like my personality. I'm more analog than digital which is kinda weird since I'm a software product trainer in the Aerospace industry by profession. I like old vehicles, click and pawl reels, manual wind watches, and airplanes with instruments, not glass panels. The slower casting stroke and the way rods bend to the grip are so much fun. Blue line fishing is what I like best, though I've taken an interest in alpine lakes lately. The popular streams here are great, but I'm tired of the people and the plastic hatches.

Thanks to all who contribute here!

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Re: New guy here!
Post 17 Aug 2022, 16:21 • #2 
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Joined: 02/12/16
Posts: 4093
Location: USA-CO
Welcome, birfield! You certainly have a good start down the slippery slope, and have chosen both a good avatar and fishing rig.


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Re: New guy here!
Post 17 Aug 2022, 17:33 • #3 
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Joined: 12/22/13
Posts: 316
Location: Colorado
Welcome!


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Re: New guy here!
Post 17 Aug 2022, 19:55 • #4 
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Joined: 02/07/18
Posts: 428
Location: US-MA
Welcome! Nice setups and good description of your analog type of personality.


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Re: New guy here!
Post 17 Aug 2022, 20:18 • #5 
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Joined: 08/04/18
Posts: 77
Location: US-CT
Welcome, I think you'll enjoy it here. Nice fish and set up!


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Re: New guy here!
Post 17 Aug 2022, 20:58 • #6 
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Joined: 04/12/18
Posts: 457
Welcome aboard! Nice photo!


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Re: New guy here!
Post 18 Aug 2022, 09:18 • #7 
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Joined: 08/11/22
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Thanks, everyone...happy to be here!


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Re: New guy here!
Post 21 Aug 2022, 07:23 • #8 
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Joined: 07/21/21
Posts: 447
Location: Florida
Oh my … take it from me do not get sucked in to buying a Fenwick or Phillipson whatever anybody ever tells you on here. With your analog personality you will have purchased 15 of those rods before you know it and will be hooked for life.


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Re: New guy here!
Post 22 Aug 2022, 23:11 • #9 
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Joined: 02/08/14
Posts: 26
Location: US-TN
Welcome!


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Re: New guy here!
Post 29 Aug 2022, 22:37 • #10 
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Joined: 01/02/12
Posts: 1859
Location: Gig Harbor, WA
Welcome to the forum. You will love it here. In what part of this country do you live?


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Re: New guy here!
Post 23 Oct 2022, 18:25 • #11 
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Joined: 03/02/14
Posts: 144
Location: US-peripatetic
Birfield,
Seems like a peculiar choice of professions, given your interests-so I'm sure you'll fit right in here!


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Re: New guy here!
Post 23 Oct 2022, 18:47 • #12 
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Joined: 08/04/18
Posts: 77
Location: US-CT
Welcome Birfield, I share your analog mentality. In addition to enjoying glass rods, I like to work wood with hand tools and still spin vinyl for music!!!


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Re: New guy here!
Post 28 Dec 2022, 22:10 • #13 
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Joined: 10/02/12
Posts: 114
Location: Missouri Ozarks
Welcome Birfield, glad to have you here!


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